Lab-made synthetic cell completes its first division
TL;DR
Scientists built a non-living, liposome-based synthetic cell that completed a full division cycle—growing, duplicating its DNA, and splitting into two—by using membrane-targeting protein tags; a landmark in synthetic biology, though the cell relies on external ribosomes and materials to survive.
Topics:top-newsscience#artificial-cells#cell-division#dna-replication#liposomes#science#synthetic-biology
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